Archaic II
Terracotta Horse Figure
Terracotta horse figurine; cylindrical body narrowing in the middle; long slender legs wide apart forming with arch-like transition to body; exaggerated mane and forward-jutting forelock; short neck with collar represented as a strip of clay; pointed ears; long snout and slightly bulbous eyes; tail and left ear missing; buff clay decorated in black-purple paint over the body, mane, eyes and muzzle, red for the under-side of body, collar, ears and snout. Dimensions: Height: 7.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 500 BC
Accession No.
1896,0201.118
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Kourion
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